Jadi Teddy yang katanya mengikuti perkembangan kejadian ini nggak bisa bawa buktinya... --- In [email protected], "Teddy S." <teddyr@...> wrote: > > Saya mengikuti perkembangan kejadian ini. Buktinya kalau memang kesaksian > mereka memang benar, tentu Pemerintah AS akan memberikan visa tinggal bagi > mereka. Orang memasuki negara lain itu dengan cara yang legal dan bukan > dengan cara menipu. Saat dulu untuk mendapatkan visa penduduk tetap > Australia, saya lulus ujian tertulis selama 3 jam hingga layak menjadi > anggota Institution of Engineers, Australia. > > > --- In [email protected], "Bukan Pedanda" <bukan.pedanda@> wrote: > > > > > > Tanpa bukti, tanpa penjelasan Teddy yang adalah oportunis bertgabiat > > menjijikkan ini berkata: > > > > "Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan keselamatan > > jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya adalah agar bisa menetap > > di AS. " > > > > Omongan orang yang mau menikmati sendiri saja hidup enak di negeri maju.. > > > > --- In [email protected], "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > > > Konon sebagian dari mereka membuat kesaksian palsu seakan-akan > > > keselamatan jiwanya terancam di Indonesia. Padahal, tujuannya adalah agar > > > bisa menetap di AS. > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Sunny" <ambon@> wrote: > > > > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/07/nyregion/us-tells-72-indonesians-in-new-jersey-to-leave.html?_r=1&ref=asia > > > > Canceling Stay, U.S. Orders 72 Indonesians in New Jersey to Leave > > > > > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > > > Jacob Senewe, 9, of Edison, N.J., and his mother, Audrey Sondakh, at a > > > > candlelight vigil on Monday in Highland Park for Indonesians facing > > > > deportation. > > > > > > > > By KIRK SEMPLE > > > > Published: December 6, 2011 > > > > Two years ago, a community of Indonesians in central New Jersey was > > > > spared deportation after a Protestant pastor brokered an unusual > > > > agreement with immigration authorities that allowed them to stay in the > > > > country temporarily. The agreement was clear: The Indonesians would be > > > > able to stay and work, but the permission could be rescinded at any > > > > moment. > > > > > > > > > > > > Follow @NYTMetro > > > > Connect with @NYTMetro on Twitter for New York breaking news and > > > > headlines. > > > > > > > > Enlarge This Image > > > > > > > > Aaron Houston for The New York Times > > > > Harry Pangenanan of Highland Park, N.J., listened as his daughter > > > > Jocelyn, 9, read his letter to President Obama. > > > > > > > > The 72 Indonesians and their supporters, led by the Rev. Seth > > > > Kaper-Dale, had appealed for the arrangement in the hope that with > > > > extra time, they would be able to figure out a way to secure permanent > > > > legal status, either though the courts or with the passage of > > > > immigration reform legislation in Washington. > > > > > > > > Immigrant advocates had hoped the deal signaled a broader use of > > > > humanitarian release for illegal immigrants without criminal records > > > > and with deep ties to the community. > > > > > > > > Now, though, the reprieve for the Indonesians is ending. > > > > > > > > In recent weeks, most of the Indonesians, many of whom fled persecution > > > > of Christians in Indonesia years ago, have received letters from the > > > > Department of Homeland Security ordering them to appear at the > > > > agencyâs Newark office, a one-way ticket to Indonesia in hand. > > > > > > > > Their advocates have leapt into action, appealing to immigration > > > > officials for continued lenience and lobbying members of the stateâs > > > > Legislature and Congressional delegation to intervene. > > > > > > > > On Wednesday, Representatives Carolyn B. Maloney of New York and Frank > > > > Pallone Jr. of New Jersey, both Democrats, plan to submit a bill that > > > > would provide relief to many of the Indonesians. The bill would allow > > > > certain Indonesians who fled persecution in their homeland between 1997 > > > > and 2002 to resubmit asylum claims that had been denied because they > > > > missed a one-year filing deadline. > > > > > > > > âIt feels so un-American to not make room to keep families together, > > > > especially when folks came out of a time and place where there was > > > > tremendous violence,â Mr. Kaper-Dale said in a telephone interview on > > > > Tuesday as he led a 24-hour vigil and fast at his parish, the Reformed > > > > Church of Highland Park, N.J., in support of the Indonesians. > > > > > > > > The advocates said the decision to end the so-called orders of > > > > supervision was surprising in light of recent assurances by the Obama > > > > administration that it would focus its enforcement strategy on illegal > > > > immigrants with criminal records, while sparing those with strong ties > > > > to the community and no criminal record. > > > > > > > > In June, senior officials at the Homeland Security Department announced > > > > a policy to encourage immigration agents and lawyers to use > > > > prosecutorial discretion when deciding whether to pursue deportation. > > > > The policy expanded the factors immigration authorities can take into > > > > account in such decisions, including how long an illegal immigrant has > > > > been in the United States and whether the immigrant was brought to the > > > > country as a child. In addition, the directive gave federal immigration > > > > lawyers the authority to dismiss deportation proceedings against > > > > immigrants without serious criminal records. > > > > > > > > Last month, Homeland Security officials, seeking to speed deportation > > > > of convicted criminals, said they would begin a review of all > > > > deportation cases in the immigration courts and begin training > > > > enforcement agents and government lawyers in the application of the new > > > > prosecutorial discretion guidelines. > > > > > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said all the Indonesians he had been helping would seem > > > > to be worthy candidates for this sort of relief. Most have been in the > > > > country for at least a decade and have American-born children, steady > > > > jobs and no criminal records, he said. > > > > > > > > Most of the Indonesians have filed requests for prosecutorial > > > > discretion, he said. âIf these folks were good enough for discretion > > > > two years ago, why arenât they good enough for discretion now?â the > > > > pastor asked. > > > > > > > > Officials at Immigration and Customs Enforcement, an arm of Homeland > > > > Security, would not explain on Tuesday why the orders of supervision > > > > were ending now. In response to media inquiries, an agency spokesman > > > > issued a statement saying that the agency was reviewing appeals âon a > > > > case-by-case basis.â > > > > > > > > The orders of supervision allowed âindividuals to remain in the > > > > community â" as opposed to in detention â" while they pursue > > > > legitimate forms of immigration relief,â the statement said. > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, however, 12 of the Indonesians, responding to an > > > > immigration agency order, appeared at the Newark office. They ignored > > > > demands that they bring plane tickets, Mr. Kaper-Dale said. Agency > > > > officials told them to return later this month and added that the > > > > agency would issue them plane tickets, the pastor said. > > > > > > > > Among them was Grace Laloan, 42, who arrived in the United States in > > > > 2002 with her husband. She said the couple, both Christians of Chinese > > > > descent, had fled religious and ethnic persecution by the Muslim > > > > majority. They have an American-born daughter, now 7, and work in > > > > factories, Ms. Laloan said. > > > > > > > > Officials told her they would inform her of her fate on Dec. 21. âI > > > > donât know, maybe theyâre going to send me back,â Ms. Laloan > > > > said. âIt feels bad because I want to stay here.â > > > > > > > > Under the terms of the bill proposed by Representatives Maloney and > > > > Pallone, an applicant must be an Indonesian citizen; must have entered > > > > the United States after Jan. 1, 1997, and before Nov. 30, 2002; must > > > > have had an asylum application rejected because of a late filing; and > > > > must not have a criminal record or be otherwise barred from receiving > > > > asylum, among other conditions. > > > > > > > > Mr. Kaper-Dale said more than 1,000 Indonesians might be affected by > > > > the bill, including clusters in New York and New Hampshire for whom he > > > > helped secure orders of supervision in 2010. > > > > > > > > âIt is our hope through a pending Congressional action, I.C.E. will > > > > stay deportation proceedings,â Representative Maloney said in a > > > > statement. > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > >
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